Quercus Trust

What is Quercus Trust?

Quercus Trust is a London-based venture capital fund that specializes in investing in early-stage companies within the energy sector. They have positioned themselves as early-stage specialists, providing support to founders at the inception of their entrepreneurial journey. Their expertise lies in equity investments and they are focused on companies that are addressing the critical enterprise challenges of the current era.

The Quercus Trust invests across three specialist verticals where they believe they can make a significant impact: climate, industrial, and enterprise. They offer a results-driven and collaborative approach to early-stage investing that is underpinned by patient capital, industry partnerships, and specialist domain expertise. Quercus Trust leverages its relationship with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to provide their portfolio companies with a distinct advantage, aiding in the deployment of enterprise AI and fostering innovation in the automotive ecosystem.

By providing founders with the necessary support and insights, they help them navigate their journey from idea to impact, unlocking a global network of innovators and co-creating desirable brands and services. With a commitment to responsible and sustainable growth, Quercus Trust aligns the objectives of all stakeholders to encourage the scale of their investments.

The success stories of their portfolio companies, such as ChipFlow and Uncaged Innovations, demonstrate Quercus Trust's effective partnership model and the tangible impact of their investments in the startup ecosystem.

What they say:

We are a low-profile venture capital and investment firm led by David Gelbaum.

What we look for: We invest in greentech and clean tech solutions.